The Kajiado County Investment Authority uses a strategy focused on stakeholders to fulfill its goal of bringing in investment and helping investments happen. This means creating offerings tailored to what key groups they interact with need and want. By matching what groups expect and working closely with them, the Authority builds strong partnerships to achieve its vision of making Kajiado the best county in Kenya for investment.
The main things the Authority offers stakeholders are: products and services, desired brand image, and relationship management methods that support ongoing interactions. This section explains the specific offerings for the Authority’s primary stakeholders – Investors and Local Residents; as well as secondary support groups like Government Entities, Local Suppliers/Service Providers, Financial Institutions and Development Partners.
Primary Stakeholders:
Investors: Including institutional investors, high net worth individuals, private equity funds, development finance institutions, impact investors, diaspora groups etc.
Local Communities: Encompassing farmers, pastoralists, MSMEs, community groups, associations, cooperatives, women and youth etc.
Secondary Stakeholders:
County Government Entities: Line departments/ agencies like Trade, Investment & Cooperative Development; Finance & Economic Planning; Livestock, Fisheries & Agriculture; Tourism & Wildlife; Urban Development etc.
Local Suppliers/Service Providers: Which includes transporters, aggregators, machinery/equipment suppliers, dealers, contractors, professionals like architects, brokers etc. catering to investment ecosystem.
Financial Institutions: Comprising banks, microfinance institutions, SACCOs, county funds etc. serving business and retail client needs.
Development Partners: Multilateral agencies like AfDB, World Bank etc.; bilateral cooperation entities; philanthropic foundations and donors supporting socioeconomic initiatives.